The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-07
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IN A BOAT HOUSE ON THE RIVER,
Tho Police Search tho shanty boat of q
Man Named fordyce with Fruitful Rs. Z
x suits--An Old Man Is Robbed In Mar.
alal County BY two Wheeling Men.

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Man Named fordyce with Fruitful 10.
& suits--An Old Man Is Robbed In Mar.
shal County b, two wheeling Men.
Last week G. W. CARTS. an old man
whose home is in Pennsylvania, and who
was travelling to Richmond, Va, in q
wagon drawn by good tsam, sponta day
at second ward tavern, and histravelinR
outfit attracted general attention. He LETT
Friday and made his way that afternoon
as far No Limestone, Marshall county,
where he put up for the night with R. F.
Peters, q country store keeper, estlns his
supper with Mr.. Peters md sleoping in
his wagon under shed on the premises.
In the middle Of tho night he wan awsk.
ened by two men, one Of whom covered
him with u plstol while the other one
went through bis pockets, securing oil the
money he had In his clothes, about $40.
To prevent an cutlery on his part, ons Of
the men placed his thumb In Curtis's
mouth. . ~
So thorough asarch did the men make
Of tho old mans clothing that they even
removed bis undershirt. After this search
they warned him not 10 move, ing they
did not want to kill anybody unless they
were forced to. They then won't through
his trunk, which was in tho wagon. Hecnr.
ing something over 500 in ton dollar bills
which were In q pocket book. A hundred
dollar bill in the same book was over.
looked. 7"
The men then left the wagon, saying
they intended to rob Mr.. Porter's house,
and would bs back. The old man waited
some time and then arose and tried to
arouse the Peters family by pounding on
the door, but falling, went back to hiB
wagon and waited till morning.
Saturday morning 1t WIS discovered that
Mr.. CurtiB's horses had been taken. He
and Messrs. Vernon, Cloudy and Wilson,
,esldenta OF the vicinity Of Limestone,
came to the city Saturday. Near the
junction Of the Boggs' run road and the
river road the two miseing horses were
found grazing, evidently having been
ridtsn that far by tho thieves and turned
loose. They were secured, and the four
mon came on to the city.
One OF the men in tho party had seen
about the locality on Friday afternoon two
hard looking atrangels who acted IN such
@ manner as to arouse nuspicion. He gave
the police q description OF these men,
which tailed so closely with that Of two
vol known characters OF tho city that the
police resolved to arres. them. Late Sat.
urday evening Officer Jack West arrested
Joe Sweeney, one Of these two men, aud
he was locked up to await identification
by those who had seon him. He hes been
accused OF theft often and suspected
ottsner and the police seem to think there
Ia no doubt about his being tho right
msn.
Junkius we,..t to the river front and made
q thorough search II 1.-THE hoase boat moor.
ed just by the Pan Han1..ea freight depot.
The boat is owned by Wn..ss'n. aiias
"Goetse," Forsythe, but he was no. At
homo when the officers called. They
found no traces Of the stolen money or
any property known to have been stolen,
but brace for drilling, fuzs and two
aaska of power for blowing safes, skele-
ton key, large chieel and sand bag,
such as is rsed to knock man insenaiblo
by striking him over tho head, and which
has the advantage OF leaving no mark,
wero found concealed in tho boat. These
were taken possession Of.
The officers concluded to make raid on
the boat~when namber Of its habilues
we're In IL, but inquiry showed that many
workingmen, doubtless innocent OF the
character Of the place, visited it, those who
used It IS refuge encouraging these visits
as blind to the real character Of the boat,
which the police say is regular randez.
vous for thieves. Sweeney was known to
visit It, which knowledge led to it's being
searched. @f ll,igN
Last evening Officers shor.a and West
returned to the boat and arrested For.
dyco and he Was lodged in the city lock.
up, where Sweeney also yet reposes. For.
dyce is held on q warrant issued by Squire
Phillips under the dill fans" act.
This morning Messrs. Vernon, Cloudy
and Wileon will return to the city, and
they will be given chance to identify
Sweeney. II they say he is one OF the
men seen about Limestone, he will be
taken down to Moundsville to be held for
trial there. ~
It Is not believed that Foysythe was con-
nected with the Limestone robbery. 1t is
evident, however, that the gang he har-
bored was well prepared for au active
winters campaign. He is nsid to have
served a term in the Penitentiary aome-
time ago. -. ai49